kann
One Leg Of Fury.
I had an unbanded stick that a friend gave me. No clue what it is. He didn't know, either, but had been given it by another guy we know who tends to have a pretty well-stocked CC and high end humidor. I don't have nearly the discerning palate and knowledge that many here do, but I gave a general identification a shot.
I'm pretty sure I know what it isn't based on it's dimensions. Construction was good with no soft spots. I chose a deep v-cut for it, which I quickly learned was a mistake. I should have just capped it with the Xikar. It wasn't plugged, but it didn't draw with great amounts of smoke unless I really worked at it -- which wasn't fun. Taste-wise, it started pretty nice, though lacked smoke, as stated. Quite peppery and cedary, if that makes sense. Even a bit of orange citrus. It burned relatively smooth and straight with little profile variation. I don't believe it was a CC, as the ash was not the dirty gray I've come to recognize with CC's, nor did it have a distinct CC taste. It was a very tight ash that held on well. It was not unpleasant until about halfway through, then it just started tasting like a cheap rocket. I've sadly smoked enough of those to recognize that characteristic. The pepper picked back up in the final third, but it wasn't an outstanding smoke and I had things to do. Tossed it not too long after the second photo.
My thoughts on it are that it was just another CI'ish special. Maybe a 5 Vegas or possibly even a Gurkha. I'm embarrassed that I am able to single out such a crappy cigar, but I do believe it was an internet/catalog generic. If I knew what it was definitively, I'd go out of my way to avoid them in the future.
I'm pretty sure I know what it isn't based on it's dimensions. Construction was good with no soft spots. I chose a deep v-cut for it, which I quickly learned was a mistake. I should have just capped it with the Xikar. It wasn't plugged, but it didn't draw with great amounts of smoke unless I really worked at it -- which wasn't fun. Taste-wise, it started pretty nice, though lacked smoke, as stated. Quite peppery and cedary, if that makes sense. Even a bit of orange citrus. It burned relatively smooth and straight with little profile variation. I don't believe it was a CC, as the ash was not the dirty gray I've come to recognize with CC's, nor did it have a distinct CC taste. It was a very tight ash that held on well. It was not unpleasant until about halfway through, then it just started tasting like a cheap rocket. I've sadly smoked enough of those to recognize that characteristic. The pepper picked back up in the final third, but it wasn't an outstanding smoke and I had things to do. Tossed it not too long after the second photo.
My thoughts on it are that it was just another CI'ish special. Maybe a 5 Vegas or possibly even a Gurkha. I'm embarrassed that I am able to single out such a crappy cigar, but I do believe it was an internet/catalog generic. If I knew what it was definitively, I'd go out of my way to avoid them in the future.
